Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark
Denmark: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1 index for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.04 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9995 index, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 index | — |
| 2002 | 1.04 index | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1 index | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9998 index | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9995 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9997 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9999 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 0.9998 index | 1.04 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9995 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9997 index | 1 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9995 index in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.